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Shallow Brook
Shallow Brook, New Jersey (map).jpg
Shallow Brook map
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source 40°20′47″N 74°29′4″W / 40.34639°N 74.48444°W / 40.34639; -74.48444
River mouth 79 ft (24 m)
40°20′50″N 74°34′59″W / 40.34722°N 74.58306°W / 40.34722; -74.58306
Basin features
Progression Devils Brook, Millstone River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean

Shallow Brook is a tributary of Devils Brook in central New Jersey in the United States.

Shallow Brook flows generally parallel to the Devils Brook, draining a similar area in Middlesex and Mercer counties.

Course

The Shallow Brook's source is at 40°20′47″N 74°29′4″W / 40.34639°N 74.48444°W / 40.34639; -74.48444, near the Rossmoor residential area and exit 8A on the New Jersey Turnpike. It crosses Route 130 near Broadway Street and flows west, generally parallel to Dey Road (CR-614), until it drains into the Devils Brook at 40°20′50″N 74°34′59″W / 40.34722°N 74.58306°W / 40.34722; -74.58306.

Accessibility

Shallow Brook is easily accessible through road crossings and the Devils Brook, its parent brook.

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